The best belated gift?

[jmc_bks]

So, my Christmas booty is quite varied.  The highlight?  The Barbapapa book.  And the new spare tire (not a donut) for my car.  The low?  Well, the gift certificate to IHOP.  I appreciate the thought, but am not even sure where there is an IHOP near me.  And I haven't been to one since college, when it (or Denny's) was the only thing open after last call.  In between is a variety of sparklies and thingamabobs.  Plus a four piece double boiler.  Will I ever use it?  Doubtful, but my mom thought it was necessary after learning that I melted a microwave safe bowl while making holiday treats and sweets.  (Who knew that melting chocolate would get that hot?  Of course, as The Biochemist pointed out, anything will melt given enough heat.)

But yesterday when I arrived home, I found the Best Holiday Gift Ever -- the car that had been abandoned in front of my house was finally GONE!  It only took 11 phone calls to the city and 4 separate incident report numbers, one chalking of the tires, three (maybe four?) tickets, and two tow stickers -- one marked that the tag number did not exist in the MVA's database.  It is GONE AT LAST!  Of course, my neighbor immediately parked in that spot, but still, the spot is available again!

Comments

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

Yay! Now if only my neighbors would make it a resolution in 2008 to stop bringing all their damn work trucks home (instead of leaving them in their properly zoned business property)...

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

Oh, work trucks. They are still a problem. But I'm basking in the joy of that car being gone.

[nm-eviled.livejournal.com]

I love IHOP. They make great pancakes. Yum!

lol @ your best present being that the car was gone. Isn't it amazing how things like that have the absolute ability to drive us totally bonkers?

Melting chocolate: I tried to do this in the microwave this month. I didn't realize I had to put it at 50% heat. Who knew? I was totally wishing I had a double boiler at that point, lolol.

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

You are exactly right about the little things! When I arrived home last night, I couldn't figure out what was different about the street at first, and when I realized That Vehicle was gone, I did a little bootie dance.

After I melted the bowl, I ended up just using a small pan over direct heat on the stove. It ended up working better. But now, if I ever decide to make gifts again, I'll be ready. And I think there's a steamer part, too, so I have no excuse not to eat more veggies.

I had to look for an IHOP location nearby (and their carrot cake pancakes look marvelous). The one I knew about has long since been sold and reopened as a diner. The "low"ness of the gift isn't that it is bad, just that it's an example of how the giver has no idea what I'm interested in. I know, food is always a safe gift, but.... I appreciated the thought behind it, but really wish that instead of a gift, he'd written a letter or called or saved the money for a plane ticket to visit. Y'know?

[dogzzz2002.livejournal.com]

Now THAT is a Christmas miracle. Not only was it finally towed but they did it over the two weeks of December that nothing gets done up here in Canada. Forget about mail or anything to do with the government or banking. They are all on a mental holiday. I don't blame them mind you but I think I would have been more shocked at the timing of it.

I wonder why someone would abandon a car? That is a mystery to me. But I'm glad it's off your street.

My MIL go me a tea service (china one) for Christmas. I don't drink tea and never have in the 12 years she has known me. The good news is that I know her heart was in the right place so I gushed over it like it was chocolate covered book gift certificates.

My safe bet is always Bestbuy or Future Shop or movie tickets - I have even done restaurants but the kind of cards where they have a choice of where they go.

Still, I hope you enjoy those carrotcake pancakes!

CindyS